The Filmmaker’s Podcast #386: ‘True Detective: Night Country’ director & writer Issa López

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #386: From struggling filmmaker to Showrunner on True Detective: Night Country -Director and writer Issa López

Writer and Director Issa López join us to chat how she went from struggling filmmaker to showrunner on HBO’s True Detective: Night Country. Issa joins Dom Lenoir to chat getting THAT call from HBO and how she brought a beloved franchise back to it’s roots. She talks:

• Shooting in dramatic locations in Alaska.
• Extensive development notes.
• Waiting years for her big break.
• Developing a chilling (literally) and confrontational character in Jodie Foster’s Liz Danvers.
• Plus directing and screenwriting tips and tricks.

All episodes of True Detective: Night Country are out now on HBO, Sky and NOW TV.

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